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Court Sides With Homeowners in Miami Beach Dispute Over Short-Term Rentals

The property owner is planning to ask the court for a damage award in the six figures.

By Michael A. Mora | July 16, 2020 at 09:19 AM

Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal on Wednesday affirmed a lower court ruling in favor of a homeowner and rejected the arguments made by the City of Miami Beach in a dispute over a short-term rental.

The conflict involved Miami Beach shutting down utility service to 3098 Alton Road LLC after the city alleged the property owner had not paid fines exceeding $200,000 for operating an Airbnb rental on its property, according to court documents. The property was effectively shut down because it became inhabitable without those water and sewer services.

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Michael A. Mora

Michael A. Mora

Michael was born and raised in South Florida. He went to undergrad at Florida Atlantic University and earned his master's degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He is a litigation reporter for the Daily Business Review, as well as an editor for ALM Global. You can email him at [email protected].

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